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Making the Connection: An Introduction to Interpretation Skills for TB Control, 2nd edition

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Making the Connection: An Introduction to Interpretation Skills for TB Control, 2nd edition

The video and viewer’s guide will help guide TB healthcare healthcare providers to work more effectively with interpreters. It will also help equip bilingual or multilingual TB staff with fundamental interpreting skills as they may be asked to interpret when a trained interpreter is not available. The video is available online to view or order.

Author:

Curry International TB Center, Curry International TB Center

Audiences:

Health Educators/Communicators, Outreach Workers

Topic:

Advocacy/Communications, Training, Non-U.S. born persons, Cultural Competence

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States

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